Improvement in boiler washing-machines



J. C. SMITH. Boiler Washing-Machine.

Patented Aug.`5

I I I I I I I I I I I n' PETERS HHQTO-uTHOGRAPHEF, wAsHmGToN` u C UNITEDSTATES PATENT FFICE.

JULIA (l. SMITH, OF ASHTON, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN BOILER WASHING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 218,327, dated August5, 1879; application filed May 31, 1879.

To all lwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIA C. SMITH, of Ashton, in the county of Lee andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBoiler Washing-Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The nature of my invention consists in certain improvements in boilerwashing-machines provided with a rotary reel, whereby the clothes may becarried around through the hot water and suds, as hereinafter more fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top or plan view of my improvedwash-boiler. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section on line a: w. Fig. 3is a similar section taken on line y y.

Let A represent the boiler 'for containing hot water, Bits cover, and ba handle secured to the cover, so that it may be lifted up, as usual.

The boiler has ordinary handles, a, and may be made of copper, tin, orother suitable metal.

It may or may not be lined with tin or zinc, according to the judgmentof the manufacturer.

G designates the rotary reel, which is arranged within the boiler A.This reel is composed of the flat bars or strips d and e e, the twolatter being set in closer proximity to each other than to the othertwo, which lie in planes at, or about at, right angles to each other.These strips are all secured at their ends to disks f f, and these disksare strengthened by smaller disks or washers g, secured thereto. Thesewashers also serve to give an increased bearing-surface for the axes ofthe reel.

At both ends of the boiler are bearings t'. The shank of a set-screw, h,is passed through one of these bearings t, as shown. The said screw ispassed through a washer and disk of the reel until that portion of theshank which projects into the boiler enters the opening in the plate anddisk.

The rod lof the handle m is likewise passed through an opening in theopposite end of the boiler, also through a suitable washer and the endplate of the reel.

Screw caps or nuts are adjusted upon the screw-threaded ends of theset-screw h and rod lof the handle, so as to maintain the same in place,and at the same time allow a free rotation of the reel.

M M are flanges or troughs upon the interior sides of the boiler A.These prevent the water and suds from splashing out of the boiler, andare of advantage both when the cover is on or off. The splashing waterwhich strikes against them falls back into the boiler, while the shapeof the same avoids the presentation to the clothes of a sharp edge.

Upon the ends of the boiler I secure the two springs ln, n, and adaptthe same to hold down the cover.

The strips or bars e e are pivoted at their ends to the disks f f, sothat they may be opened for the insertion of clothes between the same.These strips will be found especially advantageous in washing smallpieces which are not long enough to be wound around the reel. Thesestrips, when closed upon the clothes, are held together by catches orspringcatches i' i. Rubber bands might be substituted for these, ifdesired.

To facilitate holding small and line pieces, I provide spring arms orfingers o o, arranged to bear upon the said pieces to be washed. Thesearms have clasps o o', whereby they are secured to the slats or bars,and, by reason of such clasps, can be adjusted along said bars of thereel.

The clothes are usually wound round or placed within the reel, accordingto the number of the same, and the reel rotated while the water is hot.

It is evident that the spring-ingers may, when desired, be removed fromthe reel-bars by bringing bars e c closely together when clothing is notbetween the same.

l. The boiler A, reel G, composed of the strips d d, pivoted strips e e,catches i disks ff, and the axes h I of the reel, all arranged andconstructed as specified.

2. 1n combination with the pivoted slats or bars e cof the reel, thespring-fingers attached thereto by clasps and adapted to he adjusta- Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto ail-fixedmy signature iu presence of two witnesses.

MRS. JULIA C. SMITH.

Witnesses:

S. F. MILLS, ble thereon, as set forth. i N. A. PETRlE.

